MAX lists all devices installed in the chassis. Your default device names may vary.
Note
If you do not see your device listed, press <F5> to refresh the list of
installed devices. If the device is still not listed, power off the system, ensure
the device is correctly installed, and restart.
4.
Record the device identifier MAX assigns to the hardware. Use this identifier when
programming the NI 414x.
5.
Self-test the device by selecting the device in the configuration tree and clicking
Self-Test
in the MAX toolbar.
The MAX self-test performs a basic verification of hardware resources.
Programming the NI 414x
You can generate signals interactively using the NI-DCPower Soft Front Panel (SFP) or you
can use the NI-DCPower instrument driver to program your device in the supported ADE of
your choice.
Table 1.
NI 414x Programming Options
Application
Programming
Interface (API)
Location
Description
NI-DCPower SFP
Available from the start
menu at
Start
»
All
Programs
»
National
Instruments
»
NI-DCPower
»
NI-DCPower
Soft Front Panel
.
The NI-DCPower SFP acquires,
controls, and presents data. The
NI-DCPower SFP operates on the
PC, to provide additional display
capabilities.
NI-DCPower
Instrument Driver
LabVIEW—Available on the
LabVIEW Functions palette
at
Measurement I/O
»
NI-DCPower
.
NI-DCPower configures and operates
the device hardware and performs
basic acquisition and measurement
options using LabVIEW VIs or
LabWindows/CVI functions.
C or LabWindows/CVI—
Available at
Program Files
»
IVI Foundation
»
IVI
»
Drivers
»
NI-DCPower
.
Microsoft Visual C/C++—
NI-DCPower does not ship
with installed C/C++
examples.
Refer to the
Creating an Application
with Microsoft Visual C and C++
topic of the
to manually add all
required include and library files to
your project.
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